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Topic: Pakistan

Pakistan is a South Asian country and western neighbour of India. It was created in 1947 after being partitioned from India during independence. It has longstanding border disputes with India and is currently reeling under economic and political issues.

Nine killed, including 2 soldiers, in four terror incidents in Northwest Pakistan

PTI -
There has been an uptick in terrorism incidents in Pakistan in recent months, with the TTP and other militant outfits intensifying their actions against security forces.

Pakistan has applied to join BRICS in 2024, says Islamabad’s envoy to Russia

ThePrint Team -
Pakistan’s newly-appointed ambassador Muhammad Khalid Jamali tells Russian state-owned news agency TASS that his country is counting on Russia’s assistance in membership process.

The ugly, backward face of Pakistani cricketers revealed – Shahid Afridi to Abdul Razzaq

Amana Begam -
Celebrities who are progressive and advocate for the respect of women stand out as exceptions in Pakistan.

Pakistan won’t arrest Afghan Ismaili refugees. Some call it selective victimisation

Rahul Weston -
If deported, the Afghan Ismailis could face sustained and powerful persecution from the Taliban.

Why was Peshawar called Pushpapura? Returning to Pakistan after 53 years, I got the answer

Indira Varma -
In 'Lest We Forget', Indira Varma recalls how she traced her past in Peshawar, and how the city had become unrecognisable so many years after Partition.

Pakistan high court stays order against jail trial of former PM Imran Khan in cipher case

Sajjad Hussain -
Khan is accused of misusing contents of cipher to build narrative that his government was ousted due to a conspiracy hatched by the US, a charge denied by Washington.

Afghan deportation has divided progressives of Pakistan’s Sindh. It’s objectively illegal

Arif Hasan -
The majority of the deportees have been born in Pakistan, and they have never seen Afghanistan in their lives.

How much debt is too much debt? Curious case of Pakistan’s $69 billion Chinese debt trap

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Data shows China has committed $68.91 bn in long-term loans to Pakistan & that Islamabad secured at least one emergency rescue loan from Beijing each year from 2012 till 2021.

Pakistanis call govt support for Palestine lip service, bank circular on Gaza donation blamed

Keshav Padmanabhan -
The Pakistani state's entire 'support' for Palestine is restricted to that one line on the passport, said a user on X.

Pakistan Army should leave politics and get back to security. An airbase was just attacked

Ayesha Siddiqa -
The return to power of the Afghan Taliban naturally encouraged all their associated groups to spring back into action. And Pakistan is certainly the most favourite target.
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Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many agencies, no one to blame

Manasi Phadke -
As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

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Economy

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Moksha M. Munoth -
Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Defence

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

National Interest

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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